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(11) EP 2 311 032 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
20.04.2011 Bulletin 2011/16

(21) Application number: 09776858.4

(22) Date of filing: 26.06.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G10L 19/02(2006.01)
 G10L 19/14(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2009/004651
(87) International publication number:
WO 2010/003563 (14.01.2010 Gazette 2010/02)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA RS

(30) Priority: 11.07.2008 US 79856
08.10.2008 US 103825

(71) Applicants:
  • Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    80686 München (DE)
  • VoiceAge Corporation
    Montreal QC H3R 2H6 (CA)

(72) Inventors:
  • LECOMTE, Jérémie
    90489 Nürnberg (DE)
  • GOURNAY, Philippe
    Sherbrooke Quebec J1L 0A2 (CA)
  • BAYER, Stefan
    90419 Nuernberg (DE)
  • MULTRUS, Markus
    90469 Nuernberg (DE)
  • BESSETTE, Bruno
    Sherbrooke Québec J1N 4G5 (CA)
  • GRILL, Bernhard
    91207 Lauf (DE)

(74) Representative: Schenk, Markus et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler Zinkler & Partner Postfach 246
82043 Pullach
82043 Pullach (DE)

   


(54) AUDIO ENCODER AND DECODER FOR ENCODING AND DECODING AUDIO SAMPLES